I always saw RFK, Jr., as a Trumper - nothing more; nothing less. I'm surprised billionaires supported Kennedy, since he was bound to split the Trump vote. If they wanted to make a more-serious effort to split the Democratic Party they should have supported Cornel West. My understanding is that West was willing to play, and desperately-trying to get billionaire support, but West had a history as a leftist. The billionaires believed their own propaganda, and thought more-malleable RFK, Jr. could better corral fame-addled Democrats without any leftist baggage. Anyway, the joke's on the billionaires. I doubt Trump will get anything more than a vapor-thin bump.
Kennedy’s campaign was built on contradictions. Although he has one of the most recognizable names in politics, he pitched himself as a benevolent outsider.... He would be admirably candid one minute and obfuscate or lie the next (especially when discussing his record on vaccines). He would draw false equivalencies and peddle misinformation. On the stump, Kennedy used to talk about the divisions that seemed to be cutting American society into pieces.... Now, sticking to his contradictory theme, he’s thrown in his lot with the most divisive figure in recent history.
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